I was needing a dog crate in a certain size.  I have older style good crates, but needed another one the same size to fit in the rear seat of my cab pickup truck.  I searched and searched for the correct size until I found this one.  Correct size.  It is not as "heavy duty" as my good older ones, but it is a crate.  The plastic is thinner and not as rigid; and the door is made of a powder coated type lighter gauge wire.  If you had a puppy that chews, they would probably make a meal of this one due to the lighter construction.  However, if you are simply needing a crate in general, it is fine.  Insofar as price - maybe a little expensive, but everything has gone up in pricing no matter what you buy.  It will do for what I need it for.